TUFTING TROUBLES & HOW TO SOLVE THEM | troubleshooting tips for tufting a rug

Tufting a custom rug is so rewarding-but it does come with its challenges! In this video, I address some of the most common problems tufters face, especially when they're first getting started.
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2:51 | Mindset is everything
4:36 | Why is my cloth ripping?
11:07 | Why isn't my yarn staying in the fabric?
12:54 | Why aren't my loops a consistent height?
14:16 | Why does the yarn keep falling out of the gun?
15:05 | Why is my machine beeping?
17:01 | Why isn't my cut pile cutting?
CUT PILE ISN'T CUTTING | demo to fix
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LOOPS ARE TOO SMALL | demo to adjust loop pile height
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[@molly5599]

please make a vid showing how u made your yarn feeding system !

[@charitymutamfu2908]

Where can I buy a tufting machine in Zambia?

[@YerkYT]

make a video on yarn feeding, different methods, best practices, supplies, how to wind yarn, where the feeder should be in relation to your frame, how to diy. etc

[@margaretrisner6874]

Thank you for taking the time to address these common problems with tufting. It's much appreciated!

[@wandakowalski7063]

Thanks again for this informative video. I’m on my 3rd project and you have been like a tufting guru for my progress! Thanks for your generosity of time!

[@thalesfm]

These videos are so chill, they're perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon!

[@rossisboss23]

agreed lmao haha

[@lucianarodriguez1074]

literally i been doing this all day long

[@wreckstoracecars]

Thank you for all this. I'm on the journey now and you've helped so much!

[@deapharonjones2621]

i wanna say thanks for all the videos you post they come in clutch whenever i need guidance when things go right or wrong.

[@julissamartinez2260]

This is easily the best KZbin channel for rug tufting!!! Thanks so much

[@karlalove8892]

Thank you thank youuuuuu!!! I got it right after watching this video! You’re explanation was thorough yet so simple 💜🦋

[@afify1349]

i'm so grateful to your explanation. . please keep going for more projects

[@wcgug2]

Thank you for all your videos. You have been a godsend. The only thing I would add this is what happens when your pressure isn't consistent or strong enough. It took me like two hours of troubleshooting figuring out why it was looking weird.

[@Manekiinekochan]

Thank you so much for that pep talk in the beginning. I really, really needed that 😭💕

[@jessevvs]

I’m just getting started on my rug tufting journey and I have SSOOO SO many questions, your videos help tons

[@anaischantals]

Literally the best tufting content on KZbin. Thank you!

[@mattmcglade9886]

The most informative and spectacular video i've seen. Appreciate you sharing the tufting light✨ Hilarious too with the 'Dramatic Reenactment' portion, did enjoy a good belly laugh there. These videos and your guidance are a treasure. Thanks for everything⚡

[@Spiralsweet]

Omg, You are just the sweetest person ever. Watching this made me feel good and it was super informative.

[@carajames1133]

Love your guides! Can’t believe you made 3 today! I want more AJ, I want more katya too! Good job

[@rinskevanmensvoort82]

Thank you! These videos are super helpful ☺️.

[@jdwoods2]

Day one using my tufting gun and I was getting a little frustrated... After watching your video, it's going much better. Thank you!

[@danesiritto4245]

Love ur vibes and the tutorial !

[@kristennelson6853]

Best advice video! Thank you so much!!

[@fabirodriguez1673]

thank you so much❤️ this video was so helpful 🥺

[@nubia5061]

Your videos are always super helpful!!! Can you do a video of tips on how you hang up big rugs on the wall? And some more tips on backing? Thanks!❤ happy tufting!

[@---nj2se]

I prefer wall rugs and planed to do metal loops on tape. Didn't make yet to be sure it works

[@DerSolan]

You are awesome, thanks for all your videos 🙏 greetings from Germany

[@narriparri]

Loved also the take a deep breath -talk 🌻😻

[@urmieseenarine4810]

Thank you for sharing for I am a beginner and it helps me so much thanks ❤

[@momphard]

Just got a gun. Haven't used it yet. And this was suuuuper helpful. Great tips for beginners.Thanks!

[@hester6821]

This video has inspired me to try again. Here we go again! Thanks AJ :)

[@AJMAKES137]

You got this!!

[@joelshee7066]

I love you !!!! thank you for making so much quality content !!!!

[@belindawolf4022]

Virtual hug to you. You basically solved all of the problems I was experiencing. My gun beeping, never notice the speed knob, patched my hole with another piece of tufting fabric used hand tufting tool then cut the loop piles. This is my first rug using the gun. Thanks 😊

[@---nj2se]

how do you patch another piece of tufting cloth. It is fraing all around

[@Ricardo2.0]

You’re like a rug therapist, I love it

[@BatmanuelTheCactus]

Thank you so much this was soooo helpful!

[@paularodriguez5200]

Thank youuuu. Great video!!

[@Mkg1616]

amazing u answered all my questions thank u!

[@SaintGeiser]

I loved the part of " lets start with a big breath" !!!

[@cellestial1714]

Thank you! I was ripping my canvas all the time and I was very disappointed. This video helped me a lot.

[@AJMAKES137]

Im SO glad it helped! Let me know if you have any other questions 😊

[@TrueToZ]

omg instant sub !! MY YARN WASNT STAYING IN THANK YOU SOOO MUCH !

[@nickedward7991]

these are all great tips! and I absolutely love how organized your peg board is for your gun/yarn, I need to do that

[@Queencyn]

omg thank you for this video! I spent all day trying to figure out why my gun was making holes and fabric wasn't sticking...I was using monks cloth. thank you!

[@AJMAKES137]

Glad it helped!! 💕

[@czargraham8790]

Oh my gosh this has helped a ton. I’m using the wrong kind of fabric!!!!

[@briannaporter]

Thanks so much chica!

[@Karisa564]

1st of all, your hair is amazing

[@AJMAKES137]

Thank you!! Glad it helped 😊

[@ariannebonacua6141]

This video came at the perfect time ✨✨

[@AJMAKES137]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@fwtintrospective9750]

Best video I found thank you

[@FlavorWorld]

thank u for making this i'm sure you were getting asked these questions so much haha

[@AJMAKES137]

The amount of pics I get sent to me of new tufters cloth shredded hurts my heart 💔 so hopefully this helps!

[@almighty-youngin6692]

Used your code a couple months ago now waiting for my rug to come in this April

[@manlymcstud8588]

me, too. i'm using this time to get everything ready. today i splurged and got some sewing machine oil from jo-ann's ($7.99), knowing WD-40 would probably be just as good. i also got four yards of black burlap ($3.99/yd.) to practice on, but if i can get away with using that i will. i get that tufting cloth is probably great to use, but it's just really hard to justify like 7x the price which has to be passed on to the customer if i don't have to. there's a ton of things to do if you plan on selling rugs, and no one goes in depth about shipping at all. if you have stuff to do in a day like i do, these things just don't magically happen like it seems in videos. i'd tell anyone to give themselves about two weeks of prep time.

[@kryptic3193]

I was wondering what kind of yarn winder you use? love the tips thank you

[@CAMBOSOUPKID]

💜 so helpful

[@ngocnguyennhu4918]

Really helpful tips. Thanks AJ. I love the way you say, very clear. I don’t need subtitles to understand 😂😂😂

[@AJMAKES137]

I’m glad to hear that!

[@anthonyalmazan5819]

Please make your “how to fix cut pile not cutting video” public again😫 I just got mine yesterday and run into this problem sos

[@errolwalker4704]

Good tips Good vibes thanks

[@luisakoitzsch3763]

thanks for the video! the link to adjust the issue with the cut pile not cutting is private for me though if you could change the settings would super appreciate it

[@---nj2se]

Thank you so much. I have holes, especially on round parts. Now I will look at needle point direction. Also big loops happening quite often, I will follow your instructions. But if hole happen at the end of tufting how can I fix it?

[@shaziabellamy7654]

I needed this video. I think my issue was not having the fabric tight enough.

[@jeanroot8997]

I think what you show as Monk's Cloth vs Tufting Fabric is slightly in error. As as punch needler, I faced this same problem in the beginning. I think what you have in your frame is Monk's cloth and what you hold up to show as Monk's cloth is actually Aida cloth for needlepoint. There is a common misconception in craft stores that Aida cloth is Monk's cloth and may sell you that in place of true Monk's cloth.

[@chynamazzy19]

Great video! Learned a lot but I still have one question, my fabric got increasingly loose, I already applied the glue but I still have a lot of space in the same fabric for other pieces, can I stretch it again even with the glue?

[@akoldaniellasamantha6362]

Thank you very much

[@sarahkopchak8997]

Hey I was wondering if you’ve ever experienced loop pile gun not being able to travel up the fabric? I’m not entirely sure what’s wrong but perhaps the needle doesn’t retract back far enough for it to jump to another hole in fabric? Thanks 😬🤞🏼

[@elinabiskey5184]

SO excited to start my tufting journey, your videos are very informative :) PS where the heck did you find that shirt

[@AJMAKES137]

hellomachine on Instagram!

[@ferrah6764]

Thanks the for helpful video! I have a question/problem regarding cut pile. My gun is not cut/severing the yarn all the way thru. Is it supposed to sever completely? It is mostly cut, but not all the way. I’m a beginner, I’ve pulled my fabric as tight as possible, and I’ve been applying hard pressure, but I can’t get the yarn to look right/stay in the fabric. They fall out very fast, and they’re slightly connected.

[@mariantmartinez1684]

Thanks, for your explain use the machine the form correctly

[@dashnayy]

Thank you so muchhhh

[@shoaibmohammad6706]

Hi, your videos are great and I’m looking forward to getting into tufting! I am really close to ordering my tufting kit but I would like to know in advance if the tufting fabric needs replacing after use? I feel like I’m going to make many mistakes so would like to prepare for them :/

[@AJMAKES137]

It depends on your use. If there are a lot of holes, it may be easier to replace. But small holes can be worked around

[@dradawson3288]

Hello good day,😊 can u tell me how long of a time frame. It takes to get your tufting gun. I ordered mine on the 25 june and still to this date. Its not been shipped out

[@lilwatersocks]

That shirt is fire!

[@erinashby6722]

Hi! Love your videos what fun did you buy? Need to buy one!

[@erinashby6722]

Gun**

[@ameenaking2884]

Hey do you have a suggestion to where I could send or how I could fix my gun? The issue is that one day I was tufting with my gun and it just stopped working and the only way that I could get back working was by hold the cord by bending it as I tuft which was very annoying 😕 so now I feel like its a wire issue. So have you ever heard of this happening and how can I fix the gun? THX

[@dradawson3288]

I love you and ur Tutorial. U make it easy for me to learn. Thanks for u code made my first purchase of tufting gun. Can u plz tell where i can get yarn from a trusted source away from tuff word ... I notice there are not alot of options.. What size yarn novice to purchase

[@denisanitu8967]

DiNiceCreativeStudio on etsy will add yarn soon

[@lucaslecours3856]

that deep breath .... I felt that :P

[@sanjayke]

Hi. Would the yarn pile come off when pulled or are they knotted at the back?

[@bathsense]

Hey, thanks for this but I can't seem to find the solution to the problem you listed last- the scissors not cutting and leaving loops :(

[@andya446]

Do you push the trigger only when the needle went to the other side of the cloth and the foot touches the fabric? My cloth(which is not primary tufting cloth) gets ripped when I push the needle in for the first time and when I take it out

[@tlit]

It just feels like it goes so fast. How do you do outlines so well?

[@Taylor-ut2du]

this video really helps! but how to i get the yarn unstuck from my gun! i’ve tried everything please help …..

[@ajtvz]

do you still use your "waterfall" technique for the finishing of your rugs?

[@catieraart8140]

Thank you for this Video! I am really frustrated at the Moment, thinking a Lot about giving Up the Project, but it's all a Matter of practicing more. My biggest Problem is actually the gun itself. Very often the scissors leave their Position causing in a beeping gun. I'm Not Sure how to fix that. Maybe tighten the screw? I can't Contact the selling company anymore, they are gone... Does anyone also has those issues?

[@jamiecartwright6079]

The link in the description to show how to fix the cutting says it's private, are there any other demos you know of? I don't know how to fix my cut pile gun not cutting. My gun is brand new, I'm doing my first rug

[@aliyahzachery8035]

Can you see together leftover tufting fabric so that it fits your frame?

[@drippymenace7379]

Hi what do I do if I’m tufting and my cloth starts getting loose? Is it a good idea to reattach it or will it mess my perfectly drawn image?

[@JuanGarcia-dh6yj]

I was gonna buy the monks cloth but it said we don’t offer shipping to Texas☹️

[@bum2406]

Where did you get your turfing cloth?

[@scheidercam]

you are so helpful! But the video ‘cut pile doesn’t cut’ is private, can I please see it? I am right in that problem! thank you ♥️

[@lerinkuriakose]

I want to tuft on a hard carpet[2-4mm thickness]. Which machine should I use for it???

[@manuelrubio6140]

Im having trouble with the backing not necessarily ripping but cut up and it shows in the design. So, then I have to cut/pluck each piece out.

[@danielabellucci6751]

hey there thanks for the tips, just the CUT PILE ISN'T CUTTING | demo to fix, it private, you know where i can see that video?? im having exactly that problem :(

[@farahsarhan5146]

I’m having the same problem right now and the link is private . I need these rug to be ready by tomorrow. Hope anyone can help us

[@mirriammweetwa2678]

Please where can I get this machine am in Zambia

[@tylerklein2741]

can you please re upload the video on why the cut pile isnt cutting please!!! its private and it could really help me right now :)

[@julkaa3905]

same problem.. what didi you do?

[@joycenjeri6144]

Hi can you please help me how I will be able to get that gun and the rug, please, I am located in Kenya

[@Eustanky]

Curious as to why the "cut pile won't cut" video is private?

[@raelynpurham6429]

Hey! I just got my gun from Tuft the World and it’s not working. The red light comes on but it’s not moving. Can you help with that?

[@rugaiask3023]

I have been facing a problem with my cutting pile gun it’s not cutting the wool :( and I tried everything I sharpened my scissor and adjusted the metal thing and still

[@JHess]

re:monkscloth, actually i think you have it a bit backwards. it's not that the monkscloth won't 'budge', if you notice the monkscloth 'threads' are wider and when using a manual rug tool they 'compress' making a much bigger hole. the issue is that the tufting gun is to aggressive and not as accurate and instead of going between the threads and into a hole it's trying to push it's way 'through' the threads and cuts them. if you want to use monkscloth you'd be better off using a manual tool, or different cloth with the gun. hope this helps.

[@daryloso3264]

I use monks cloth with my gun and have no issues at all when tufting.

[@flavored_yuzu]

I’m glad I came to this video bc I was wondering why my gun wouldn’t go through the fabric no matter how hard I tried pushing my gun into it. It just kept putting hole in my fabric😓

[@WingEnvy]

Be here now! :)

[@sharsrugzone332]

My yarn isn't staying in the gun thanks for this video

[@user-yn3zk8qr1q]

Is there a way to adjust the hole size the yarn goes through? I’ve seen some videos and guy had about 7 lines running thu it 🤯

[@AJMAKES137]

No, there’s no way to change the size of the thread hole. Seven is pretty wild, it must have been very thin yarn 😅

[@daryloso3264]

Yes there is. You have to unloosen the screw behind nose. There’s a video on adjusting the hole to prevent the yarn from slipping

[@brittneyesser9479]

My fabric becomes loose and sagging the longer I am tufting. I pull it as tight as I possibly can, too. I take a good 45 minutes to make sure it is straight. I am very new (2 rugs finished) so I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. My first rug was using Tuft The World's tufting fabric that came with my cut pile kit. My second rug was just cheap monks cloth to save my good stuff until I get better. They both got pretty saggy and loose, especially in the middle. Any suggestions?

[@AJMAKES137]

I sometimes need to pull my fabric after tufting. It’s normal for it to get a little loose over time. But you can tighten it as long as you’re doing it evenly around the border (so you don’t make the lines you’ve made crooked). I’d also be curious to see if your frame is set up properly. You want to make sure the teeth of the edge is sticking outward so it holds the fabric tight. Feel free to dm me on IG if you’re still having trouble!

[@dataviathomas6907]

My tufting gun is only not putting holes into my cloth when I'm moving in the downward motion. How can this be fixed?

[@mandyjones7404]

Do you think cones are absolutely needed? Or can I just lay the yarn cakes down?

[@AJMAKES137]

Cakes can probably work fine as long as the yarn comes off it easily (and doesn’t get caught on anything). A good way to test is to pull the yarn directly up off the cake and see if it pulls smoothly.

[@_RugzMe92]

Does dull scissors make yarn pop out. My yarn keep popping out